# Bechtel Commits $1 Million to Wyoming Trades Training

The investment supports electrical and pipefitting programs at two community colleges.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-28T23:02:05.068Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T23:02:05.068Z
Section: U.S.
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Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/bechtel-wyoming-trades-training-investment-october-28-2026

Bechtel announced October 28 that it is investing $1 million in Laramie County Community College and Western Wyoming College to expand electrical and pipefitting training.

The company said the money will support curriculum, instructors, equipment and training facilities. The initiative includes a pipefitting pathway that Bechtel describes as new to Wyoming higher education, along with expanded electrical training intended to let more participants study within the state.

At Western Wyoming College, the support includes a mobile pipefitting training unit designed to bring hands-on instruction and career information to rural communities. At Laramie County Community College, the investment will support dedicated training spaces and connections to contractors and apprenticeship opportunities.

Bechtel announced the funding at a panel discussion in Cheyenne with Governor Mark Gordon and college representatives.

The company also launched Build for More, a statewide campaign aimed at introducing students, families and educators to skilled-trades careers. The funding and outreach are announced initiatives; the release does not report completed training or job-placement results from this investment.

Sources
Bechtel training investment announcement, October 28, 2026.

## Sources
- Bechtel: Wyoming Training and Build for More: https://www.bechtel.com/press-releases/bechtel-invests-1-million-in-wyoming-skilled-trades-training-launches-build-for-more-campaign-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-craft-professionals/